Turning the crank backwards

[Deleted member 2899]

I've seen videos of people lubing their chains by turning the pedals backwards. I've also seen one where the rider puts a piece of wood in to enable this to happen. I don't seem to be able to do either with the Bosch motor on my Trek Powerfly FS4. Does anyone have a solution?

Alan

 

[Johnny]

Stick an Allen key in one of your chain ring bolts. When you turn your crank arms backwards one of them will push against the Allan key and turn the chainring and chain for lubing.

 

[Mattwilko92]

Is it bad for the motor though?

 

[Johnny]

Actually, you can probably ignore me as the Bosch doesn’t have a conventional chainring. I see the problem now

 

[All Mountain Coaching]

Turn the bike upside down and spin the pedals to lube

 

[Deleted member 2899]

I've already explained why I don't like doing that unless there is no other option.

 

[MattyB]

Bike stand + walk mode is the ghetto finger amputating method!

 

[DAZ1925]

Turn the rear wheel backwards with the bike in a stand or upside down.

 

[hiro]

Noob question but why isn’t it ok to turn the pedals forward when lubing the chain?

 

[Deleted member 2899]

Noob question but why isn’t it ok to turn the pedals forward when lubing the chain?

I don't think there is anything inherently wrong with it but you are fighting against the gears and if you do not have a stand it's difficult to hold the rear of the bike up turn the pedals and apply the lube all at the same time.

 

[Moose]

Try this

 

[Deleted member 2899]

Try this

I will thank you

 

[Moose]

I will thank you

I made one from an old tent peg, easy to bend and cut.